We have access to a range of external agencies which can help you and your family. Some services are accessed by a referral through school, others accept referrals direct from parents and young people, and all provide useful resources and information to support families.

	Aquarius
	Drug and Alcohol Support for young people 5-18 years
	CAMHS
	multi-agency specialist mental health service for children and young people with complex, severe or persistent emotional, behavioural or developmental needs
	Carers in Bedfordshire
	Offering local support for young carers
	Chat Health
	Service to confidentially ask for help on a range of issues
	Childline
	Help for anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through
	CHUMS
	Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for children and young people
	Everything OK?
	Support for young people in Central Bedfordshire
	FRANK
	Offers friendly and confidential advice on drugs
	Greenhouse Mentoring
	Luton based 1:1 or group mentoring for children aged 8-16.
	MindEd
	Educational resource for adults on children’s mental health
	Poets In
	Provides mental health and wellbeing support & tools to reduce symptoms
	Refuge
	For victims of domestic abuse
	Relate
	Support for building stronger relationships and relationship issues
	Samaritans
	Someone to talk to and listen to you
	School Nursing Service
	Providing support on a range of issues
	Shout
	Free and confidential text messaging support service
	Smiling Mind
	Web and app-based tool to help bring balance into people’s lives
	Sorted
	Confidential counselling service for young people aged 5-25
	YoungMinds
	Mental health support for children to help them feel empowered and for parents to support them